Most of the songs on this recording came to us from the enormous repertoire of Martha’s familhy (both parents are Pellerins) in Vermont and Québec. Words were found written in tattered notebooks, on scraps of cardboard (that once held nylon stockings) and on the backs of outdated calendar pages. Few of the 700+ pages in Martha’s huge pile of 3-ring binders contain musical notation. Usually, melodies come to us from the person who sings us the song. We’re in the habit of carting around “the collection” because you never know when or where yhou’ll find someone who knows a tune or a missing verse. We estimate that all of theses songs together weigh around 65 pounds or about .0928 pounds per song! Most Franco-Americans under the age of 40 do not speak French. They are either second generation Americans or were encouraged to quickly assimilate local culture in order to better fit in. On our trips to Québec we hear the same story – the music and culture is disappearing bit by bit. Our transient, spread-out way of life in North America is making the cultural thread thinner and threatening the passing on of important traditions. Jeter le Pont is dedicated to discovering, rediscovering and most important, playing and singing this music, for the joy of keeping it alive. Our perspective is colored by the culture of our region and therefore different from that of our Québec neighbors, but we believe it is valid and we strive to give it better definition through our music. Entrecroisé represents an edchange of “musical hearts” between Vermont and Québec, one that has instigated many trips back and forth over what we prefer to think of as the imaginary line. – Martha Pellerin & Dana Whittle